Dricus Du Plessis met Sean Strickland again in a title fight in the UFC 312 main event, but there was no controversy on the cards this time.

There is no debate after UFC 312, Dricus du Plessis is the rightful UFC middleweight champion. Questions remain about who the promotion's best 185-pounder is. Fortunately, those questions could be answered this year.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has had Dricus du Plessis on his mind recently amidst hints of a potential ‘champ-champ’ pursuit. After moving to 2-0 against Strickland, du Plessis has his eyes set on a likely showdown with the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev for his next middleweight title defense.